Greater Shillong Water Supply to stop water supply from 29 to 31 of this month
There will be no water supply from the Greater Shillong Water Supply Scheme for three days 29, 30 & 31 of this month in Shillong and the adjoining areas.
According to official shutdown notice, the dedicated 33Kv Sub Station for Greater Shillong Water Supply (GSWS) water works at Mawphlang will be affected due to stringing of 220 Kv DC Killing-Mawngap-New Shillong transmission Line between tower location No AP-4/0 to AP 5/0 at Mawphlang by M/s Power Grid Corporation of India, Ltd. (PGCIL).
The notice informed that the Pumping Operation from the Greater Shillong Water Supply Scheme shall be placed under suspension on the 29, 30 & 31 of this month.
Efforts shall be made to resume the supply by 1 June, (Thursday) and reduce shutdown time to the extent possible.
P D Sarma says
Oh Meghalaya, Poor Meghalaya,
power first now water. Leaders are not affected. NGOs busy with issues of rooster when there is no job. those with job no salary. it’s time please come out of the shell and enjoy life, which is small.